Virtue could see to do what Virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. Comus: A Mask - Page 29by John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 66 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1831 - 704 pages
...book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As Hint the single want of light and noise (,Vol being in danger, as I trust she is not) Could stir...the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them inlo misbecoming plight. Virtue could see lo do what virtue \vould By her own radiant light, though... | |
| John Milton - 1832 - 354 pages
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
| Anne Manning - 1833 - 372 pages
...Virtue's book, And the sweet peace that goodness bosoms ever, As that the simple want of light and noise Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts, And put them into misbecoming plight." " I am come to banish you, my dear, from this room for the rest of the afternoon and evening," said... | |
| John Milton - 1834 - 498 pages
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
| John Milton - 1834 - 432 pages
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...misbecoming plight. Virtue could see to do what virtue would Illy her own radiant light, though sun and moon iWere in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft... | |
| John Milton - 1838 - 496 pages
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
| Thomas Goyder - Bible - 1838 - 678 pages
...idea that light corresponded to truth, and to some internal perception of mind ; for he says — " Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit... | |
| John Milton - 1839 - 496 pages
...bosoms ever, As that the single want of light and noise (Not being in danger, as I trust she is not) 370 Could stir the constant mood of her calm thoughts,...to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk. And Wisdom's self 375 Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude,... | |
| Hobart Caunter - Bible - 1839 - 590 pages
...most probably engrossed his thoughts, was not permitted for the moment to behold the divine delegate. Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though SUD and moon Were in the flat sea sunk ; COM us. but vice had so obscured the spiritual perceptions... | |
| British and foreign young men's society - 1839 - 216 pages
...bitter is such self-delusion!" He then proceeds further to extol the dignity and strength of virtue : " Virtue could see to do what virtue would By her own radiant light, though sun and moon Were in the flat sea sunk." Here the poet apparently imitates that line of Spenser;... | |
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